This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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YAW as a word: The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from ...; (intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
YAW has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 13, 2025.
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